Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 edge, having an 80.3 score against 78.1. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has an older 10 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, but it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more RAM and more 2.2 gigahertz cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate, a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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